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NCAA volleyball tournament reaches Final Four with stars, hype on the rise
In the booming world of NCAA volleyball, it's Final Four time. The championship tournament semifinals are Thursday, with Texas A&M facing Pittsburgh and Wisconsin against Kentucky and the winners advancing to Sunday's championship match.
World’s Strongest Woman stripped of title for being ‘biologically male’
An international strength competition has disqualified the winner in the women's category after discovering that first-place finisher Jammie Booker is male.
Olympic gold medalist Quincy Wilson commits to run track at University of Maryland
The youngest track and field gold medalist in Olympic history is staying home. Quincy Wilson, who won the 4x400 meter relay with Team USA at the 2024 Games, committed Monday to run track at the University of Maryland, the school announced.
Ohio governor regrets putting his signature on sports betting law after probe into local stars
If Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine could turn back time, he would not have signed the law that legalized sports betting in his state.
Obiri sets women’s NYC Marathon course record, Kipruto wins men’s race by fraction of a second
Hellen Obiri of Kenya broke the women's New York City Marathon record while compatriot Benson Kipruto won the men's race by edging Alexander Mutiso by three-hundredths of a second.
UFC’s Makhachev, Topuria lobby for headlining fight at White House event
UFC President Dana White has less than eight months to set a card for the planned MMA event at the White House next June. Islam Makhachev and Ilia Topuria are now lobbying to headline the card.
Marathon world-record holder banned 3 years after admitting doping violation
Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepng'etich has been banned for three years after admitting a doping violation, track and field's Athletics Integrity Unit said Thursday.
Sex-disputed boxer Lin Yu-ting returns to the women’s ring at Taiwan National Games
Boxer Lin Yu-ting may not have a future in women's events under World Boxing's new sex-testing regimen, but the athlete was off to a fast start at the Taiwan National Games.
Court halts New York county from enforcing transgender athlete ban after roller derby league sues
A New York county's law banning transgender women from playing on female sports teams at county-run parks and recreational facilities has been halted for now.
Israel Premier Tech cycling team rebrands and drops its national identity
Israel Premier Tech is changing its name and moving away from its national identity, the cycling team said Monday.
Decision rooted in humanity, family ended one of boxing’s greatest fights
The legacy of the rivalry between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier remains unrivaled.
WWE’s Wrestlepalooza debuts on ESPN Unlimited, but which fans will need to pay extra?
WWE's partnership with ESPN begins Saturday with Wrestlepalooza from Indianapolis.
Japanese women struggle to find a place in the Japanese sumo world
Sumo is more than a sport in Japan. It's a sacred tradition, a 1,500-year-old spectacle steeped in Shinto ritual and ceremony. But at its heart lies a long-standing taboo: Women are still barred from the traditional ring, the dohyo in Japanese.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif files appeal to compete in women’s event without taking sex test
Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif wants to keep competing in women's boxing, but doesn't want to take the now-mandatory sex test.
California girls’ volleyball teams boycott games against transgender athlete A.B. Hernandez
Male-born A.B. Hernandez, who won two California girls' track titles in May, is now competing in girls' high school volleyball -- but not all female athletes are willing to play that game.
Chavez released from prison in Mexico, awaiting trial over alleged cartel ties
Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was released Sunday from a prison in northern Mexico where he was sent in August after being deported from the United States.
Trash talking, crashes and broken bones: Startup looks to bring WWE flair to bike racing
Formula Fixed founder James Grady wants to put cyclists on the moon. He'll settle for packed arenas.
WWE’s deal with ESPN will start sooner than expected
WWE's partnership with ESPN will start earlier than first announced.
Noah Lyles loses to Oblique Seville in 100 meters at rain-soaked Lausanne meet
Olympic 100-meter champion Noah Lyles was beaten again by Oblique Seville when the Jamaican splashed to victory Wednesday at a rain-soaked Athletissima meet.
Chavez deported to Mexico for alleged cartel ties, drug trafficking
Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been deported to Mexico, where he's wanted for alleged cartel ties, following his arrest in the U.S. for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application.
